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Centra Tech founder deserves ‘substantial’ prison time: US prosecutors
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6 November, 2020

Centra Tech founder deserves ‘substantial’ prison time: US prosecutors

In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors laid out their arguments as to why Robert Farkas deserved a heavy prison sentence.
$6M My Big Coin Pay scam denied motion for leave to appeal 2018 ruling
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5 November, 2020

$6M My Big Coin Pay scam denied motion for leave to appeal 2018 ruling

The CFTC described My Big Coin Pay as a Ponzi scheme which had used false statements to drive up the...
Beware of election-related digital currency scams
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4 November, 2020

Beware of election-related digital currency scams

There’s a new digital currency scam making its rounds and it’s capitalizing on the presidential election in the United States.

Operators of $1B Ponzi scheme WoToken sentenced to 9 years in prison
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4 November, 2020

Operators of $1B Ponzi scheme WoToken sentenced to 9 years in prison

A Chinese court has also ordered law enforcement agencies to seize $63.6 million worth of ill-gotten gains from the WoToken...
Alleged $1 billion BTC scammer arrested in Spain
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27 October, 2020

Alleged $1 billion BTC scammer arrested in Spain

Spanish police have arrested Santiago Fuentes, the founder and operator of a BTC trading firm alleged to have scammed 120,000...
Crypto wallet update scam nets criminals more than millions
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21 October, 2020

Crypto wallet update scam nets criminals more than millions

Cybercriminals are reportedly tricking owners of Electrum wallets into installing malware so they can steal user funds, according to reports.